Mark Zuckerberg's nonprofit cuts ties with the immigration advocacy group he co-founded

Mark Zuckerberg's nonprofit, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), has cut ties with the immigration advocacy group FWD.us, which Zuckerberg co-founded in 2013. CZI, which had provided over half of the $400 million donated to FWD.us since its inception, has stopped funding the organization and has also withdrawn its representative from the FWD.us board. The decision comes amid a changing political landscape in the United States, with the return of Donald Trump to the presidency and his administration's push for more restrictive immigration policies. The article suggests that Zuckerberg's apparent shift in stance on immigration may be driven by a desire to "curry favor with whoever's in charge," rather than a principled stand. The article also highlights the contrast between Zuckerberg's current position and his previous vocal support for providing paths to citizenship for "the most talented and hardest-working people, no matter where they were born." The decision to cut ties with FWD.us is seen as part of a broader pattern of Big Tech companies bending to the Trump administration's demands, including Meta's (formerly Facebook) overhaul of its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, as well as its decision to allow "insulting language" on topics of immigration and LGBTQ+ issues.